

Do the Right Thing
“It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...”
Overview
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Universal Pictures • 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Featured Cast
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